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The best Lampa alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Lampa is LibreCam, and the best free one is Darkroom.

Best alternativeLibreCam app iconLibreCamPick it if you hate the smoothed, over-sharpened look of iPhone photos and edit RAW files in Lightroom or Darkroom.Free to start

Compare at a glance

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AppPriceHow you payMaciPhoneiPadWatchApp StoreRating
Lampa app iconLampaFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.7
LibreCam app iconLibreCamFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Halide app iconHalideFrom $19.99Subscription4.4
Darkroom app iconDarkroomFree to startFree, with paid upgrades4.8
Photomator app iconPhotomatorFrom $7.99Subscription4.5
Phlow app iconPhlowFrom $8Subscription4.9
Better Camera app iconBetter CameraFree to startFree, with paid upgradesToo few ratings
Zerocam app iconZerocamFree to startFree, with paid upgrades3.9

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1LibreCam app icon

    LibreCam

    Free to startBest alternative

    Pick it if you hate the smoothed, over-sharpened look of iPhone photos and edit RAW files in Lightroom or Darkroom.

    Shoots what the sensor saw, with Smart HDR, Deep Fusion and sharpening all off, for a $5.99 Pro upgrade.

  2. 2Halide app icon

    Halide

    From $19.994.4

    Pick it if your iPhone photos look over-processed and you want manual control over shutter speed and ISO.

    A manual iPhone camera that can switch off Apple's AI processing for natural, film-like photos.

  3. 3Darkroom app icon

    Darkroom

    Free to startBest free4.8

    Pick this if you shoot on iPhone and want serious edits on your Photos library without paying up front.

    Serious photo and video edits straight on your Apple Photos library, with a free tier that already handles RAW.

  4. 4Photomator app icon

    Photomator

    From $7.994.5

    Pick it if you edit RAW photos in batches and want a lifetime license for Lightroom-style tools.

    Lightroom-style editing that works right inside your Photos library, with a lifetime license if you hate subscriptions.

  5. 5Phlow app icon

    Phlow

    From $84.9

    Pick it if you shoot and edit RAW on your iPhone and are tired of duplicate files cluttering Photos.

    RAW capture with live film presets, and edits that sync back to the original file in Photos.

  6. 6Better Camera app icon

    Better Camera

    Free to start

    Pick it if you want real manual controls on your iPhone but find Halide-style pro apps too busy.

    Manual exposure, focus peaking and film looks on iPhone, with a free roll of 36 shots to start.

  7. 7Zerocam app icon

    Zerocam

    Free to start3.9

    Pick it if you want natural-looking iPhone photos but never want to think about settings.

    One button, no menus and no processing tricks, for iPhone photos that look like what you actually saw.

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When Lampa is still the right pick

You want iPhone photos and videos that look like film without editing every shot afterwards.

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